# Dodgers bench Shohei Ohtani after 4-strikeout game; Friday status uncertain

Shohei Ohtani sat out Thursday after a 4-strikeout game; his Friday status is uncertain due to physical issues.

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Shohei Ohtani was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup on Thursday after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. [^1]

Andy Pages, a center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is making rapid progress in his recovery following surgery. [^2]

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen from the injured list on September 4, 2026, to address a need in the rotation. [^3]

The Los Angeles Dodgers made a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays that resulted in four players being added to the Dodgers' roster. [^4]

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he does not expect Shohei Ohtani to go on the injured list, calling it 'unlikely but not impossible.' [^5]

Since June, Shohei Ohtani has dealt with left knee pain that has kept him from pitching since July 3, and persistent right biceps discomfort that has affected him as both a hitter and a pitcher. [^6]

Since resuming a throwing program on August 8, Shohei Ohtani has batted .204 (19-for-93) with a .704 OPS and 32 strikeouts; overall this season he has a .906 OPS with 30 home runs and a 1.79 ERA in 14 pitching starts. [^7]

## What this stands on

1. Shohei Ohtani was held out of the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup on Thursday after going 0-for-4 with four strikeouts on Wednesday night against the St. Louis Cardinals. (El Día, News)
2. Andy Pages, a center fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, is making rapid progress in his recovery following surgery. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
3. The Los Angeles Dodgers activated right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen from the injured list on September 4, 2026, to address a need in the rotation. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
4. The Los Angeles Dodgers made a trade with the Toronto Blue Jays that resulted in four players being added to the Dodgers' roster. (Yahoo! Sports, News)
5. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he does not expect Shohei Ohtani to go on the injured list, calling it 'unlikely but not impossible.' (El Día, News)
6. Since June, Shohei Ohtani has dealt with left knee pain that has kept him from pitching since July 3, and persistent right biceps discomfort that has affected him as both a hitter and a pitcher. (El Día, News)
7. Since resuming a throwing program on August 8, Shohei Ohtani has batted .204 (19-for-93) with a .704 OPS and 32 strikeouts; overall this season he has a .906 OPS with 30 home runs and a 1.79 ERA in 14 pitching starts. (El Día, News)

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